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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: PRECARPATHIAN BULLETIN OF THE SHEVCHENKO SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY Pulse
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2304-7437
DOI: 10.21802/10.21802/2304-7437-2019-5(57)-9-15